# The "I've Never" Game (Game in Progress) **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [November 18, 2008, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ive-never-game-game-in-progress/473226 "2008-11-18T02:07:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 26
**Author:** ![Justin\_Credible](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a8b319/32.png) [@Justin\_Credible](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Justin_Credible)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2008, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ive-never-game-game-in-progress/473226/501 "2008-12-01T21:54:20Z")
**Had one, when I was 12 or 13.** ---
**Author:** ![NAF1138](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/naf1138/32/3245_2.png) [@NAF1138](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NAF1138)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2008, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ive-never-game-game-in-progress/473226/502 "2008-12-01T22:03:16Z")
One cavity, and my dentist even admited that it was his fault. But have the toothpicks anyway. Oh and Hockey wasn’t this supposed to be a more…hmm…well maybe I should say a less “never had a cavity” type question round? Just saying. If I am going to lose this thing I don’t want it to be because I have a hole in my tooth. I want to lose honest. ---
**Author:** ![Jragon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e19b73/32.png) [@Jragon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jragon)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2008, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ive-never-game-game-in-progress/473226/503 "2008-12-01T22:34:34Z")
**Give 2** ---
**Author:** ![Hockey\_Monkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a183cd/32.png) [@Hockey\_Monkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hockey_Monkey)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2008, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ive-never-game-game-in-progress/473226/504 "2008-12-01T22:42:29Z")
> [@NAF1138](#): > > One cavity, and my dentist even admited that it was his fault. > > But have the toothpicks anyway. > > Oh and Hockey wasn’t this supposed to be a more…hmm…well maybe I should say a less “never had a cavity” type question round? Just saying. If I am going to lose this thing I don’t want it to be because I have a hole in my tooth. I want to lose honest. Yes, feel free to be a little bit more risque with the statements this round. I just couldn’t think of anything I hadn’t done. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Santo\_Rugger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e95f7d/32.png) [@Santo\_Rugger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Santo_Rugger)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2008, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ive-never-game-game-in-progress/473226/505 "2008-12-01T22:45:18Z")
Maybe she meant, “There isn’t a cavity I haven’t filled,”? ---
**Author:** ![Revenant\_Threshold](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f1d935/32.png) [@Revenant\_Threshold](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revenant_Threshold)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2008, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ive-never-game-game-in-progress/473226/506 "2008-12-01T23:22:04Z")
\*\*I’ve never paid for TV nor been baptized. But I have had cavities. \*\*There I go, fulfilling the British stereotype. ---
**Author:** ![Hockey\_Monkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a183cd/32.png) [@Hockey\_Monkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hockey_Monkey)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2008, 11:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ive-never-game-game-in-progress/473226/507 "2008-12-01T23:49:29Z")
1. Hockey Monkey - cavity 18 2. tdn - 17 3. erleichda - 14 4. Justin Credible - 21 5. MsWhatsit - 14 6. WhyNot - 21 7. Roosh - 29 8. ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies - 11 9. Darth Sensitive - 16 10. Silver Tyger Girl - 21 11. AllWalker - 31 12. Inner Stickler - 22 13. Revenant Threshold - 29 14. Santo Rugger - 4 15. NAF1138- 26 16. WormTheRed - 22 17. This’ll Do - 13 18. Jragon - 27 19. Sofis - 27 20. fisha - 15 Revenant, you start the round with 29 toothpicks. I just took 2 of them though. AllWalker is the leader after Round 1 with 31 toothpicks. Santo starts the round with only 4. Shocking! ---
**Author:** ![ToeJam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dfb087/32.png) [@ToeJam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ToeJam)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2008, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ive-never-game-game-in-progress/473226/508 "2008-12-01T23:53:48Z")
Sigh… I’ve not had a Cavity since I got my Big Teeth! But take your toothpick… ---
**Author:** ![NAF1138](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/naf1138/32/3245_2.png) [@NAF1138](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NAF1138)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2008, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ive-never-game-game-in-progress/473226/509 "2008-12-01T23:54:56Z")
> [@Hockey\_Monkey](#): > > Santo starts the round with only 4. Shocking! Great, Rugger is going to bounce out before we get to anything good. ---
**Author:** ![ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e9bcb4/32.png) [@ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2008, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ive-never-game-game-in-progress/473226/510 "2008-12-02T00:27:43Z")
And here I was thinking that we were trying not to get risque… ---
**Author:** ![NAF1138](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/naf1138/32/3245_2.png) [@NAF1138](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NAF1138)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2008, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ive-never-game-game-in-progress/473226/511 "2008-12-02T00:30:11Z")
> [@ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies](#): > > And here I was thinking that we were trying not to get risque… We do what we have to, but I realized over the holliday that I’ve Never really isn’t the same without some taunting and good natured peer pressure. So I am doing my part. ---
**Author:** ![Hockey\_Monkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a183cd/32.png) [@Hockey\_Monkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hockey_Monkey)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2008, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ive-never-game-game-in-progress/473226/512 "2008-12-02T00:44:20Z")
All I asked to begin with was to keep it clean till Round 2. Well done everyone! I look forward to giving you my toothpicks of shame. ---
**Author:** ![ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e9bcb4/32.png) [@ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2008, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ive-never-game-game-in-progress/473226/513 "2008-12-02T00:49:01Z")
To show how good of a sport I am, I’m willing to forgo my spoiled 5th grade zinger for (hopefully) one of a more raunchy variety, if we haven’t crossed that bridge by the time I come around again. ---
**Author:** ![Jragon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e19b73/32.png) [@Jragon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jragon)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2008, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ive-never-game-game-in-progress/473226/514 "2008-12-02T00:51:21Z")
Yes, yes, please, everyone I insist you use your raunchiest material. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Hockey\_Monkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a183cd/32.png) [@Hockey\_Monkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hockey_Monkey)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2008, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ive-never-game-game-in-progress/473226/515 "2008-12-02T00:57:00Z")
We are about halfway through the responses to my statement, so I don’t see any harm in \*\*tdn \*\*going now. I’ve figured out how to keep up with several questions at once if you guys hadn’t noticed. It’s much much easier if we go in order though. ---
**Author:** ![Sofis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Sofis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sofis)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2008, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ive-never-game-game-in-progress/473226/516 "2008-12-02T01:13:25Z")
**Cavities aplenty, I’m afraid.** > [@Hockey\_Monkey](#): > > When you run out, you cannot give or keep any more toothpicks, but you will have a chance to earn some back with your statement. A last ditch effort if you will. If you have already given your statement this round and you run out of toothpicks, you will be out. Is this going to apply to all rounds? Because it gives a huge advantage to being further back in the statement order. ---
**Author:** ![Jragon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e19b73/32.png) [@Jragon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jragon)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2008, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ive-never-game-game-in-progress/473226/517 "2008-12-02T01:18:04Z")
> [@Sofis](#): > > **Cavities aplenty, I’m afraid.** > > Is this going to apply to all rounds? Because it gives a huge advantage to being further back in the statement order. Yeah, it might be better to just do a net count every round. To illustrate: If you’re at zero toothpicks you can’t GIVE any, but you CAN go into the negative (post going negative should be **red** in order to avoid confusion with actually giving toothpicks away), if your count ends up being positive at the end of the round then you move on. This net-toothpick idea doesn’t allow players to “benefit” from “dead” participants, but also doesn’t give any inherent advantage to going later. Edit: With the new 2 toothpick rule, 1 -\> -1 would still be confusing, perhaps tally those **orange**? ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2008, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ive-never-game-game-in-progress/473226/518 "2008-12-02T01:18:52Z")
Alrighty then. **I have never played World of Warcraft.** ---
**Author:** ![Jragon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e19b73/32.png) [@Jragon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jragon)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2008, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ive-never-game-game-in-progress/473226/519 "2008-12-02T01:21:48Z")
Define play \>.\>, it’s uh… a… virtual job, yeah! **Not buying it? _Sigh_… here ya go.** Edit: Heeeey… tdn I have a couple of leftover trial keys, if you wanna test it out and retcon your statement sometime before this round is over. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e9bcb4/32.png) [@ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2008, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ive-never-game-game-in-progress/473226/520 "2008-12-02T01:21:48Z")
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